Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

If you are looking for a special way to celebrate dad on his day, help your little one to design a creative letter photo collage.

You don't need a garden to enjoy flowers. This first grade activity let's you make a lovely bouquet for Valentine's Day

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

Valentine's Day coupons get kids to stretch their imaginations and budgets for the holiday. Make Valentine's Day coupons for friends and family this February.

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

Make a "hands-on" barbecue apron for Dad this Father's Day!

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Make the 100th day celebration extra special by creating your own 100th Day of School Top Hat.

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Your child grows a green thumb and flowers with this seed planting activity that also celebrates the 100th day of school!

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making a collage frame that can showcase your childâs favorite piece of art.

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Calaveras means "skulls" in Spanish, and in Mexico, skulls are brightly decorated to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

In this activity, your child will learn and practice mindfulness by using their senses to focus on one thing at a time.

The perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time your little one moans, "Moooo-oom, there's nothing to do!"

This hands-on activity gets first grade kids brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.